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Ford Otosan Commercial Vehicles Sport BASF Coatings
BASF supplies basecoats and clearcoats for the plant in Turkey
Intech Services 2013 Training Workshops for DuPont Fluoropolymer Coatings Set for September
Attendees will learn to take their industrial coating company to the next level with sales and marketing; virtual spray workshop will improve spray applicators' techniques in key areas.
BYK-Gardner Announces 7th Annual User Meeting
Speakers from automotive makers, paint makers, part suppliers as well as raw material suppliers will share their best practices and challenges to optimize color & appearance.
High Road Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of The Crown Group
Frank Knoth, president of The Crown Group, will continue to lead the company post-closing.
American Coatings Association Unveils Paint & Coatings Market Report
New, updated figures available in ACA's "U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analysis: 2010-2015"

Podcasts

Metal Finishing Audio Newscast--January 9, 2013
Exclusive interview with Dan Dunigan and Kenn Leuzinger, founders of The Finishing Experts.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, December 18, 2012
Review of three independent manufacturing reports: the Federal Reserve's U.S. Industrial Production Summary for November; Association for Manufacturing Technology's October Orders Report; and the latest PMI Index from the Institute for Supply Management.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, August 14, 2012
Manufacturing technology orders; U.S. July unemployment report; SIFCO ASC featured on FOX Business Network's "Manufacturing Marvels" Show; AutoTechnology training programs; COATING 2012 technical sessions
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, June 2012
NASF Annual Awards Presentation; Save the date for SUR/FIN 2013

Blogs

Guest Blog: Import Penetration Still Outweighs Reshoring Trend
Posted by Reg Tucker • 02 April 2013
BY MICHELE NASH-HOFF. In January, the U. S. Business and Industry Council released a report, "Import Penetration Rises again in 2011; Challenges Manufacturing Renaissance, Insourcing Claims,"...
tags: U.S. manufacturing, imports, reshoring
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Making Reviews Worthwhile for Employees and Managers Alike
Posted by Reg Tucker • 05 March 2013
BY MARKO DUFFY. It’s a new year, and if you’re like me you’re absolutely giddy over the excitement of starting another round of meaningful and impactful performance reviews...
tags: Performance appraisals, employee reviews, continuous improvement
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Automotive OEMs Are Riding the 'Wave'
Posted by Reg Tucker • 02 February 2013
Coming off a year which saw a rally in both automotive production and sales – mostly evident in the US and China – it’s not surprising to see that momentum course through the entire ...
tags: automotive parts suppliers, OEMs, powertrain, engine components
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Guest Blog: What a Plater Thinks of Masking for High-Tech Applications
Posted by Reg Tucker • 18 December 2012
By Marko Duffy. This is how we platers think it goes…An engineer calls his co-workers over to his cubicle to show the latest device he’s created—an intelligent, innovative work of t...
tags: electroless nickel, masking, profits
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Peter van Gorp

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Peter van Gorp is the Technical Manager for Rectifiers and related products for American Plating Power, LLC. As a cofounder of the company, Peter is responsible for the production and test management of...

Features

Must-Have Checklist when Designing an Efficient Spraying Operation
In-depth article addresses the fundamental questions related to setting up—and analyzing—a spray booth system.
Parts Drying vs. Drying of Coatings Parts Drying vs. Drying of Coatings
Metal Finishing’s “Cleaning Times” columnist, John Durkee, delves into the various aspects, problems and engineering mechanisms common to both the drying of parts and coatings
Fluorescent Cleaning NDT Fluorescent Cleaning NDT
New integrated process combines traditional cleaning methods with fluorescence-based inspection.
Powder Coating With Robots and Dense Phase Technology
A critical blend of advanced technologies.

Downloads

Feature Profile: AR Iron LLC/AR Powder Coating Offers 'Iron Clad' Forging and Finishing
Henderson, Nev.-based captive shop supplements its sought-after decorative forging capabilities with in-house powder coating services.
A Comprehensive View of Transitioning to Phosphorus-Free Paint Pretreatment
This article chronicles the experience of a large multi-national OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of home appliances in the Far East that made the transition to a phosphorus-free pretreatment process. This supplier of hot water heaters operated a conventional zinc phosphate pretreatment system for cold rolled steel and galvanized steel parts prior to powder coating application.
An In-Situ Phosphating Coating Catalyzed by Phenylphosphonic Acid on AA6061
The results of potentiodynamic polarization curves and salt water immersion (SWI) test reveal that phenyl phosphonic acid (PPA) as an in-situ phosphating reagent (ISPR) can effectively improve the corrosion resistance of alkyd ready-mixed paint coating formed on AA6061 in the 3.5% NaCl solution. However, the corrosion resistance of the in-situ phosphating coating (ISPC) is relevant to the contents of phenyl phosphonic acid (PPA) in alkyd ready-mixed paint coating.

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